RNSG 1300 UNIT 1 EXAM REVIEW | QUESTIONS AND
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Measurement of basic body function: Vital signs Answer - Temperature
plus
respirations
Blood pressure
Pain assessment
Temperature reflects the balance between Answer - heat the body produces
and heat loss from the body to the enviornment
Pulse is the measurement of Answer - heart rate and rhythm- it provides
information about the circulatory status
Respirations is the body's mechanism for Answer - exchanging oxygen and
carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and cells in the body
respirations are recorded as Answer - breaths per minutes
Blood pressure reflects Answer - the force of the blood against the walls of the
arteries during cardiac muscle contraction (systole) and relaxation (diastole)
,Systolic blood pressure occurs during Answer - ventricular contraction
Diastolic pressure occurs during Answer - ventricular diastole- when the
ventricle relax
What systems work together to regulate body temperature? Answer -
Neurological and cardiovascular systems
disease or trauma on the hypothalamus or spinal cord can alter Answer -
temperature control
core measurement sites for temperature Answer - rectum, tympanic
membrane, temporal artery, pulmonary artery, esophagus, urinary bladder
surface sites for measuring temperature Answer - skin, mouth, and axillae
Heat production results from an increase in Answer - basal metabolic rate,
muscle activity, thyroxine output, testosterone, and sympathetic stimulation
Heat loss occurs through Answer - conduction, convection, evaporation,
radiation, diaphoresis
Oral temperature range Answer - 96.8 - 100.4 F (average is 98.6)
rectal temperature is usually Answer - 0.9 F higher than oral and tympanic
Axillary temps are approximately 1 degree ____________ than oral temps.
Answer - lower
, Normal temp range for newborns Answer - 97.7-99.5 F
normal temp range for children age 5 and up Answer - 98.6 F
loss of subcutaneous fat in older adults results in Answer - lower body
temperatures and feeling cold
Components of vital signs include: Answer - ● Assess pain.
● Measure temperature.
● Assess pulse.
● Evaluate respirations.
● Check for odors.
● Determine if oxygen saturation is necessary.
● Measure blood pressure.
● If a patient has a change in LOC or is diaphoretic obtain FSBS
When body is invaded by pathogens, the body Answer - raises the
temperature to elevate the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in an effort to destroy
pathogens
Factors Affecting Body Heat Production Answer - ● Age
● Exercise
● Hormone level
● Circadian rhythm
● Stress
● Environment
ANSWERS | RATED 100% CORRECT!!
Measurement of basic body function: Vital signs Answer - Temperature
plus
respirations
Blood pressure
Pain assessment
Temperature reflects the balance between Answer - heat the body produces
and heat loss from the body to the enviornment
Pulse is the measurement of Answer - heart rate and rhythm- it provides
information about the circulatory status
Respirations is the body's mechanism for Answer - exchanging oxygen and
carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and cells in the body
respirations are recorded as Answer - breaths per minutes
Blood pressure reflects Answer - the force of the blood against the walls of the
arteries during cardiac muscle contraction (systole) and relaxation (diastole)
,Systolic blood pressure occurs during Answer - ventricular contraction
Diastolic pressure occurs during Answer - ventricular diastole- when the
ventricle relax
What systems work together to regulate body temperature? Answer -
Neurological and cardiovascular systems
disease or trauma on the hypothalamus or spinal cord can alter Answer -
temperature control
core measurement sites for temperature Answer - rectum, tympanic
membrane, temporal artery, pulmonary artery, esophagus, urinary bladder
surface sites for measuring temperature Answer - skin, mouth, and axillae
Heat production results from an increase in Answer - basal metabolic rate,
muscle activity, thyroxine output, testosterone, and sympathetic stimulation
Heat loss occurs through Answer - conduction, convection, evaporation,
radiation, diaphoresis
Oral temperature range Answer - 96.8 - 100.4 F (average is 98.6)
rectal temperature is usually Answer - 0.9 F higher than oral and tympanic
Axillary temps are approximately 1 degree ____________ than oral temps.
Answer - lower
, Normal temp range for newborns Answer - 97.7-99.5 F
normal temp range for children age 5 and up Answer - 98.6 F
loss of subcutaneous fat in older adults results in Answer - lower body
temperatures and feeling cold
Components of vital signs include: Answer - ● Assess pain.
● Measure temperature.
● Assess pulse.
● Evaluate respirations.
● Check for odors.
● Determine if oxygen saturation is necessary.
● Measure blood pressure.
● If a patient has a change in LOC or is diaphoretic obtain FSBS
When body is invaded by pathogens, the body Answer - raises the
temperature to elevate the basal metabolic rate (BMR) in an effort to destroy
pathogens
Factors Affecting Body Heat Production Answer - ● Age
● Exercise
● Hormone level
● Circadian rhythm
● Stress
● Environment
